Fischer and Gabby prepare the GPS and thermometer for water temperature monitoring.
Fischer loves wearing waders.
The team observes and identifies macroinvertebrates in the sample.
Fischer and Gabby prepare the GPS and thermometer for water temperature monitoring.
WATER
TEMPERATURE & MACROINVERTEBRATES
Physical and biological buffers of riparian systems are extremely important to maintain water quality, and regulate the temperature of rivers and streams. Thermal regimes are crucial for aquatic organisms that rely on water temperature for metabolic rates, growth, and survival (An and Choi, 2020). Previous ELP teams have implemented riparian restoration along Goose Creek in order to provide native pollinator habitat and to increase the riparian buffers. Our team conducted water temperature surveys at four different locations on White Water Ranch’s Goose Creek to see if the riparian restoration done by previous teams has had an effect on water temperature in Goose Creek.